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Voter turnout for Tuesday’s primary election in Shawnee County will be slightly lower than average, county election commissioner Andrew Howell predicted Friday.

He forecast countywide turnout would be 25 percent, which is 3 percent less than the county’s average for an August primary in a gubernatorial election year.

Howell’s prediction came after Secretary of State Kris Kobach predicted Thursday that turnout for Tuesday’s primary would be 22 percent overall for the state of Kansas.

Howell said advance voting in Shawnee County so far this year is slightly lower than it was for the same time period in 2010, when the county’s voter turnout turned out to be 26.7 percent.

Registered voters in Kansas can vote in Tuesday’s primary. Voters will be able to cast advance ballots at the election office, 911 S.W. 37th, from 8 a.m. to noon Monday, when advance voting in the office ends.

Advance mail ballots are due in the election office by 7 p.m. Tuesday, Howell said.

Polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

All voters who are in line at the polls at 7 p.m. are entitled to vote.

The National Weather Service forecasts high temperatures in the lower 90s Tuesday, with clear skies.

Polling places will offer voters the option of casting a paper ballot or using an electronic voting machine featuring a touch screen.

State law requires all voters to show identification to vote. Anyone who lacks identification still may cast a provisional ballot.

The provisional ballot will be counted if the voter — prior to the 9 a.m. Aug. 11 meeting of the county’s board of canvassers — brings proof of identification to the election office.

Howell encouraged voters to make a note in advance of where they need to go.

He said a few voting places have changed.

Howell encouraged voters who have questions regarding their polling place to call the election office at (785) 251-5900 or go online to http://www.voteks.org/.

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problems, DON'T show up to vote. And all you fast assed Draft dodgers, and those that chose not to serve, I didn't need a photo ID to be drafted by my friends and neighbors. I will guarantee you one thing, Every damned poll worker better have their photo ID to show me. UNDERSTOOD BROKEBACK??? One more thing, ANY TEAGAGGER POLL WATCHER, BETTER HAVE HIS RUNNING SHOES ON. He messes with me and his butt will be sent back to GOP headquarters in a paper bag. It's time to send you KOCHSUCKERS PACKING.